Top Things to do in Featherston
The 10 Best Things to do in Featherston, North Island
Discover the best top things to do in Featherston, New Zealand including C'est Cheese, To the Coast with the Post, Te Rakau Birding, Chicken And Frog Bookstore, Fell Locomotive Museum, Featherston Heritage Museum, For the Love of Books, Featherston ANZAC War Memorial, Lake Wairarapa, Messines Bookshop: Military History.
Restaurants in Featherston
1. C'est Cheese
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5.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By DorotaB270 - Munkebo, Denmark
we are cheese lovers from Denmark..we drve by on our way to ferry and damn we planned to stock up on our way back to Auckland. It was charming little shop with wonderful owner who guided us thru different flavours. Our best were cumin gouda, smoked blue cheese. and vintage gouda//we also tried some goat sausages and cheese !! Hightly recommended!
2. To the Coast with the Post
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5.0 based on 42 reviews
Travel with Gordon the Rural Mailman as he delivers all the way to the Southern most point of the North Island. Drive through a variaty of gravel roads, see the seals and experience the most picturesque views that the South Wairarapa has to offer. You can climb the 253 steps to the Cape Palliser lighthouse and hear local knowledge with a few laughs along the way. Snacks and lunch included.
3. Te Rakau Birding
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Personal guided bird watching tours in the pristine natural environment of South Wairarapa.Spectacular scenery, diverse bird populations and decades of local knowledge and dedication to preserving habitat.
Reviewed By Kiwi_iwiK - Wellington, New Zealand
This was my second stay with Denise and Dougal in their unique and homely accommodation - this time with some friends when cycling the rimutaka cycle trail. As we were riding light, we took advantage of the food package - Wow! What a delicious treat! We arrived to the lovely smell of a home cooked stew waiting in the crock pot with a scrumptious home baked cake and high quality supplies for our breakfast and lunch the following day. The converted railcar accommodation is fantastic, and the chiminea with well stocked wood supply a bonus for fireside yarns late into the night in very big sky country. The ecostore products were also great for a nice hot shower at the end of the day's ride. All of us were most impressed and I will certainly be back again with the family or friends for accessible isolation at it's best!
4. Chicken And Frog Bookstore
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By taniabarnia - Wellington, New Zealand
What a resource for parents, teachers and grandparents. Extremely knowledgeable staff. Great variety of informational books.
5. Fell Locomotive Museum
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By TheAngelTree
Small, but very informative museum. Good for anyone interested in social history, not just railway enthusiasts. The guide was welcoming and gave us information we may not have picked up otherwise.
6. Featherston Heritage Museum
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
7. For the Love of Books
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
We aim to provide quality second-hand books at "I'll be back for more" prices as well as collector's items and "good for one more read" bargains. We also have a small selection of new books. Our books are displayed in a spacious, well-organised store with some seating and an enclosed children's play area for little ones so as to allow you to browse at your leisure.
8. Featherston ANZAC War Memorial
9. Lake Wairarapa
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By L3451XVjoeh - Masterton, New Zealand
That Boggy Pond and its associated wetlands exists is a credit to the conservationists who were motivated to protect it from being drained and turned into farmland in the 1970s, and also to all those parties now involved in the wetland restoration - it is great work and a conservation legend - you can spot some rare birds here such as the Royal Spoonbill and Australasian Bittern as well as the more common ducks, shags, swans, hawks, pukeko and even a very rare visiting white heron has been spotted occasionally - there are some awesome well maintained walks and bird hides - however be prepared - it can be exposed to a cold wind - have a warm jacket and even gloves plus don't forget your binoculars - there are no facilities here - that's part of the attraction of the place. Also you will have to look past the mess created when DOC poisoned the invasive willows about 20 years ago - it was the right thing to do - but they will take another decade or so to rot away completely
10. Messines Bookshop: Military History
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
